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<x-flowed windows-1252>Everett Barnes wrote: >Opinions? Anything I should check out because of the IRS swap? Everything >appeared to be in order from a visual inspection, based on the little I know >about the IRS setup. > A backyard mechanic could probably weld the rear mounts in the wrong position, with the result that the engine and gearbox is at an angle compared to the rest of the car. >Does a '70 Bug tranny have the same gear and final ratio as an IRS Type 3 >tranny? He said it does 85 mph all day so I figured it must be similar or >identical. > The gearbox from the 1500 Beetle has the same ratios as the Type 3. A 1300 Beetle gearbox has a lower final ratio. Every VW gearbox has a marking on the outside, telling what kind of gearbox it is. Henrik Larsson, Sweden ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org </x-flowed>